Monday, 27 October 2014

Apple iPhone 6 Plus Plagued with Crashing Bugs



The Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus had record-breaking pre-orders, and are still flying off shelves even after all the issues regarding #Bendgate and the plethora of software issues that came with iOS 8.0.1 and iOS 8.0.2. It seems the controversy is far from over, though. According to a thread on Apple’s support forums, many iPhone 6 Plus users are having quite the difficult time with their devices after the iOS 8.1 update.
iPhone 6 Plus 128GB plagued with bugs
The thread has over 12,000 views and over 80 replies so far, meaning it’s not just a few people facing this problem. The problem seems to specifically affect 128GB models of the iPhone 6 Plus with over 700 apps installed. Apparently, these devices have been crashing non-stop, even without user interaction.
One user recommended doing a fresh restore on the devices, as well as attempting to open all apps, then closing them all manually by going to the background app page and swiping up. This user also recommended that users do a reset on their devices by holding the power and home buttons down at the same time. However, it doesn’t seem any of these suggestions have worked for more than a handful of people.
Apple has yet to make an official comment on this issue, but it appears some have had success bringing their devices to the Apple Store when it comes to getting it replaced. The issues don’t stop with a replacement, though, as some of those devices have had issues with crashing and freezing as well.
Those that haven’t been able to replace their devices are in constant back-and-forth phone calls with Apple’s tech support department, and that in itself can be more frustrating than a crashing smartphone.

As previously mentioned, it’s assumed that this problem only affects the 128GB model of the iPhone 6 Plus, but it may affect other devices. We’ll just have to wait and see. Hopefully, a fix comes out for this sooner than later.

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